#primate

• Anthropoid — Resembling or presenting anatomical and behavioral characteristics similar to those of humans. As a neuter noun (in the plural antropoide), it denotes a group of higher primates (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, and gibbon) belonging to the Anthropoidea suborder, characterized by the absence of a tail, advanced brain development, and partial bipedal posture.
• Anthropoids — The masculine plural form of 'antropoid'; denotes individuals or species of higher primates, as well as fossil representatives from the Anthropoidea suborder, characterized by structural anatomical, genetic, and behavioral similarities to humans, being considered our closest evolutionary relatives.
• Anthropomorphosis — The process, transformation, or state of transition toward an anthropomorphic form or structure; a morphological transformation of a fossil organism, a species, or a natural element that gradually acquires lines similar to those of the human body. In a strict primatological sense, it describes the emergence of hominid-like traits during the physical evolution of higher primates.
• Anthropopithecus — An archaic or historical scientific name given to a hypothetical genus of transitional fossil primates, considered linking bridges between higher apes and humans; ape-man. In the 19th century, the term was used by paleontologists to classify fossils presenting a structural mixture of simian and hominid traits, prior to the establishment of modern Homo and Australopithecus taxonomies.
• Aotus — A taxonomic genus comprising the night monkeys (or owl monkeys) native to the tropical forests of Central and South America, being the only anthropoid monkeys with predominantly nocturnal activity. In botany, it also represents a genus of flowering plants in the Fabaceae family, endemic to Australia, remarkable for their yellow or golden flowers.
• Baboon — A rare regional or archaic form used to designate the baboon (genus Papio), a large species of monkey featuring an elongated dog-like snout; in isolated context, it can represent a folk nickname or a niche linguistic variation.